Proverbs, 28

1. The impious flees, though no one pursues. But the just, like a confident lion, shall be without dread.

1. Opaki bježe i kad ih nitko ne progoni, a pravednici su neustrašivi kao mladi lav.

2. Because of the sins of the land, it has many princes. And because of the wisdom of a man, and the knowledge of those things that are said, the life of the leader shall be prolonged.

2. Kad se u zemlji griješi, mnogi su joj knezovi, a s èovjekom razumnim i umnim uprava je postojana.

3. A poor man slandering the poor is like a violent rainstorm in advance of a famine.

3. Èovjek opak koji tlaèi ubogoga - kiša je razorna poslije koje kruha nema.

4. Those who abandon the law praise the impious. Those who guard it are inflamed against him.

4. Koji zapuštaju Zakon, velièaju opake, a koji se drže Zakona, protive im se.

5. Evil men do not intend judgment. But those who inquire after the Lord turn their souls toward all things.

5. Zli ljudi ne razumiju pravice, a koji traže Jahvu, razumiju sve.

6. Better is the pauper walking in his simplicity, than the rich walking in ways of depravity.

6. Bolji je siromah koji živi bezazleno nego bogataš koji kroèi krivim putem.

7. Whoever keeps the law is a wise son. But whoever feeds gluttons brings shame to his father.

7. Tko se drži Zakona, razuman je sin, a tko se druži s izbjeglicama, sramoti oca svoga.

8. Whoever piles up riches by usury and profit gathers them for him who will give freely to the poor.

8. Tko umnožava bogatstvo svoje lihvom i pridom, skuplja ga onomu tko je milostiv ubogima.

9. Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law: his prayer will be detestable.

9. Tko uklanja uho svoje da ne sluša Zakona, i molitva je njegova mrska.

10. Whoever deceives the just in a malicious way will fall into his own perdition. And the simple shall possess his goods.

10. Tko zavodi poštene na put zao, past æe u jamu svoju, a pošteni æe baštiniti sreæu.

11. The rich one seems wise to himself. But the poor one, being prudent, shall evaluate him.

11. Bogat se èovjek èini sebi mudrim, ali æe ga razuman siromah raskrinkati.

12. In the exultation of the just, there is great glory. When the impious reign, men are brought to ruin.

12. Velika je slava kad se raduju pravednici, a kad se dižu opaki, ljudi se kriju.

13. Whoever hides his crimes will not be guided. But whoever will have confessed and abandoned them shall overtake mercy.

13. Tko skriva svoje grijehe, nema sreæe, a tko ih ispovijeda i odrièe ih se, milost nalazi.

14. Blessed is the man who is ever fearful. Yet truly, whoever is hardened in mind will fall into evil.

14. Blago èovjeku uvijek bojaznu, jer èovjek okorjela srca zapada u nesreæu.

15. An impious leader over a poor people is like a roaring lion and a hungry bear.

15. Lav koji rièe i gladan medvjed: takav je opak vladalac siromašnu narodu.

16. A leader destitute of prudence will oppress many through false accusations. But whoever hates avarice shall prolong his days.

16. Nerazuman knez èini mnoga nasilja, a koji mrzi lakomost, dugo živi.

17. A man who slanders the blood of a life, even if he flees to the pit, no one will tolerate him.

17. Onaj koga tišti krvna krivica, do groba bježi: ne zaustavljajte ga.

18. Whoever walks simply shall be saved. Whoever is perverse in his steps will fall all at once.

18. Spasava se tko živi pravedno, tko se koleba izmeðu dva puta, propada na jednom od njih.

19. Whoever works his land shall be satisfied with bread. But whoever pursues leisure will be filled with need.

19. Tko obraðuje svoju zemlju, nasitit æe se kruha, a tko trèi za tlapnjama, nasitit æe se siromaštva.

20. A faithful man shall be greatly praised. But whoever rushes to become rich will not be innocent.

20. Èestit èovjek stjeèe blagoslov, a tko hrli za bogatstvom, ne ostaje bez kazne.

21. Whoever shows favoritism in judgment does not do well; even if it is for a morsel of bread, he forsakes the truth.

21. Ne valja biti pristran na sudu, jer i za zalogaj kruha èovjek èini zlo.

22. A man who hurries to become rich, and who envies others, does not know that destitution will overwhelm him.

22. Pohlepnik hrli za bogatstvom, a ne zna da æe ga stiæi oskudica.

23. Whoever corrects a man, afterward he shall find favor with him, more so than he who deceives him with a flattering tongue.

23. Tko kori èovjeka, nalazi poslije veæu milost nego onaj koji laska jezikom.

24. Whoever takes away anything from his father or mother, and who says, “This is not a sin,” is the associate of a murderer.

24. Tko pljaèka oca svoga i majku svoju i veli: "Nije grijeh", drug je razbojniku.

25. Whoever boasts and enlarges himself stirs up conflicts. Yet truly, whoever trusts in the Lord will be healed.

25. Lakomac zameæe svaðu, a tko se uzda u Jahvu, uspjet æe.

26. Whoever trusts in his own heart is a fool. But whoever treads wisely, the same shall be saved.

26. Bezuman je tko se uzda u svoje srce, a spasava se tko živi mudro.

27. Whoever gives to the poor shall not be in need. Whoever despises his petition will suffer scarcity.

27. Tko daje siromahu, ne trpi oskudicu; a tko odvraæa oèi svoje, bit æe proklet.

28. When the impious rise up, men will hide themselves. When they perish, the just shall be multiplied.

28. Kad se dižu opaki, ljudi se kriju, a kad propadaju, tad se množe pravednici.